Internet Society

1. Internet Society Creating an Enabling Environment for the Internet: Role of IXPs ENOG 8 – 9 September 2014, Baku Maarit Palovirta, European Regional Affairs Manager

2. Global Presence EUROPE NORTH AMERICA THE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA 100 Chapters Worldwide 65,000 Members and Supporters 145 Organization Members 6 Regional Bureaus 18 Countries with ISOC Offices

3. To promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. Our Mission

4. Internet Access Value Chain

5. Role of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) A primary role of an IXP is to: • Keep local Internet traffic within local infrastructure and to reduce costs associated with traffic exchange between networks. • Improve the quality of Internet services and drive demand in by reducing delay and improving end-user experience. • Create a convenient hub for attracting key Internet infrastructures within countries. • Act as a catalyst for overall Internet development including commercial, governmental and academic stakeholders. Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are now well recognised as a vital part of the Internet ecosystem and essential for facilitating a robust domestic ICT sector*. * See for example, the OECD’s recent report on Internet Traffic Exchange: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/internet-trafficexchange_5k918gpt130q-en

6. IXPs around the World Source: TeleGeography World IX Map, http://www.internetexchangemap.com/

7. Measuring Benefits of IXPs: Kenya Example Source: Analysys Mason, 2012

8. Formula for IXP Development • Technical: Need not be expensive to be effective. • Governance: Typically not-for-profit, neutral and transparent member-driven model. • Human: Local skills and capacity building are key drivers of success and sustainability. IXP 80/20: “80% Social Engineering, 20% Technical Engineering” The Internet Society works on 3 types of “IXP infrastructure”:

9. IXP Development in Practice: Georgia • Workshop partners: RIPE NCC and EUR-IX, supported by the Regulator (GNCC) and Ministry of Economy. • Attendees: main telecoms operators, other ISPs, data center providers, NREN. • Summary of issues raised: • IXPs and competition in telecoms market; • Private peering vs. public peering; • IXP neutrality; • Value add of IXPs; • Role of government in IXP development.

10. IXP Development in Practice: Montenegro • Workshop partners: INEX, NIX.CZ, SOX, Euro-IX, RIPE-NCC, ITU-D, and Ministry of Economy. • Attendees: main communications/operators, ISPs, and other interested companies. • Summary of issues raised: • IXPs and Internet ecosystem; • IXPs getting started and Best Practices; • IXP neutrality; • Value add of IXPs; • Role of government in IXP development.

11. Creating an Enabling Environment for the Internet • Competition, non-discriminatory tariff frameworks and open access particularly at the levels of international bandwidth, IP transit, interconnection, and backhaul. • Local-loop unbundling, as well as infrastructure sharing, to ensure competitive service offerings to end-users. • Internet Exchange Points can be a catalyst of a robust domestic Internet environment and market. • Promotion of private sector investment and providing regulatory certainty.

12. Get Involved • There are so many ways to support the Internet. Explore how you can make an impact. • Become a Member • Join a Chapter • Attend an Event This is your Internet.Join it! www.internetsociety.org For any questions, please contact me at: palovirta@isoc.org